Pedestrian Killed On Way To Church

December 2, 1985|By Michael Romano, Staff Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE — A pedestrian crossing Federal Highway on her way to church Sunday was struck and killed by an auto driven by a woman who was going home after attending services less than a mile away, according to police.

The victim, whose identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was fatally injured after parking her car in the lot of an abandoned Jefferson`s department store and trying to cross the 2300 block of North Federal Highway.

She was on her way to services in the Good News Church, which is located in a shopping center on the west side of Federal Highway, directly across from Jefferson`s, said police spokesman Ott Cefkin.

He said no charges have been filed against the driver of the car, Ruth McCall, 70, of Royal Park Drive in Oakland Park.

Cefkin said McCall, traveling in the far left lane of Federal Highway, struck the victim with the right front side of her 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

McCall, he said, was returning home after attending services at Second Presbyterian at 1400 North Federal Highway.